College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1. Course ID and Number: ECE 12
2. Course Title: Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education
3. Check one of the following:
New Course (If the course constitutes a new learning experience for CR students, the course is new)
Required - Justification for Need (Provide a brief description of the background and rationale for the course. This might include a
description of a degree or certificate for which the course is required or the relationship of this course to other courses in the same
or other disciplines. To see examples of such descriptions, consult pages 10-11 of The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum
Reference Guide.
Updated/Revised Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Should another course be inactivated? No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Title of course to be inactivated:
(If yes, attach a completed Course Inactivation Form found on the Curriculum Website.)
4. If this is an update/revision of an existing course, provide explanation of and justification for changes to this
course. Be sure to explain the reasons for any changes to class size, unit value, and prerequisites/corequisites.
This course has been added to the State-wide Curriculum Alignment Project and needs to be revised to align with
this project.
5. List the faculty with which you consulted in the development and/or revision of this course outline:
Faculty Member Name(s) and Discipline(s): ECE: Freneau, Hancock, Leach, Short, Csutoras, Alberti-Martinez,
Stone, Titus, Wilson
6. If any of the features listed below have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current)
information and “new” (proposed) changes. If a feature is not changing, leave both the “old” and “new” fields
blank.
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Administration of Programs for Children I
Administration I: Programs in Early
Childhood Education
Catalog Description
(Please include complete text
of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
A study of administrative aspects of child
care and development programs,
including program mission and
philosophy, licensing regulations, basic
employment practices, personnel
policies, program budgets, record
keeping, and professionalism.
An introductory course in the
administration of early childhood
programs. The course covers program
types, budget management, regulations,
laws, development and implementation of
policies and procedures. Students will also
examine administrative tools, philosophies,
and techniques needed to organize, open,
and operate and early care and education
program.
Grading Standard
Select
Select
Course Title
TOPS/CIPS Code
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
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Academic Senate Approved: 09.21.12
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Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Maximum Class Size
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Select
Other
Old SLOs
1. Identify the components of and the
differences between a program mission
& a philosophy statement.
2.Demonstrate a working knowledge
of licensing regulations and additional
legal requirements (I.E. Title 5) and
required record keeping.
3.Identify components of staff
handbook/personnel policies reflecting
applicable employment practices.
4. Create a balanced program budget.
5.Model professionalism and ethics in
the ECE field
Select
New SLOs
1.Apply administration skills in various
types of early care and education
programs.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of strategic and
fiscal planning.
3. Evaluate components of quality
programs, facilities and operations.
Changes in Course Content including
concepts, isssues, themes and skills.
1. DATE: 11/20/13
2. DIVISION: Business and Applied Technology
3. COURSE ID AND NUMBER: ECE 12
4. COURSE TITLE: Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education
(Course title appears in Catalog and schedule of classes.)
5. SHORT TITLE: Admin I Prog ECE
(Short title appears on student transcripts and is limited to 30 characters, including spaces.)
6. LOCAL ID (TOPS): 130580 Taxonomy of Program Codes
7. NATIONAL ID (CIP): 19.0708 Classification of Instructional Program Codes
8. DISCIPLINE(S): ECE Select from Minimum Qualifications for Faculty
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply:
9. FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Fall 2014
10. COURSE UNITS:
TOTAL UNITS:
LECTURE UNITS:
3
TOTAL HOURS:
LECTURE HOURS:
54
(1 Unit Lecture = 18 Hours; 1 Unit Lab = 54 Hours)
3
54
LAB UNITS:
LAB HOURS:
0
0
11. MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 35
12. WILL THIS COURSE HAVE AN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FEE? No
Yes
Fee: $
If yes, attach a completed Instructional Materials Fee Request Form found on the Curriculum Website.
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
Pass/No Pass Only
Is this course a repeatable lab course? No
Curriculum Proposal: Revised (09.14.12)
Academic Senate Approved: 09.21.12
Yes
Grade-Pass/No Pass Option
If yes, how many total enrollments? Select
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Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION -- The catalog description should clearly describe for students the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds
of student goals the course is designed to fulfill. The catalog description should begin with a sentence fragment.
An introductory course in the administration of early childhood programs. The course covers program types, budget
management, regulations, laws, development and implementation of policies and procedures. Students will also
examine administrative tools, philosophies, and techniques needed to organize, open, and operate and early care
and education program.
Special Notes or Advisories (e.g. Field Trips Required, Prior Admission to Special Program Required, etc.): (Meets the
Administration requirement of Community Care Licensing and for the Child Development Permit.)
PREREQUISITE COURSE(S)
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed .
COREQUISITE COURSE(S)
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
Course(s):
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s): ECE 2, 5, and 7 and ENGL 150
Rationale for Recommended Preparation: A. Effective administration of an ECE program requires a working
knowledge of child development, the theoretical foundations and practices of the ECE field and an understanding of
how to work with families and the community at-large. The following SLOs should be attained before taking ECE 20
ECE 2 SLO 1. .Apply developmental theory to the analysis of child observations, surveys, and/or interviews using
investigative research methodologies. ECE 5 SLO 3. Describe social issues, changes, and transitions that affect
children, families, schools, and communities and ECE 7 SLO 1. Use the ongoing cycle of curriculum development to
plan, implement, and evaluate early childhood activities and environments.
B. College level reading and writing are required for the students to understand course concepts and complete
course assignments.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES –This section answers the question “what will students be able to do as a result of taking this
course?” State some of the objectives in terms of specific, measurable student actions (e.g. discuss, identify, describe, analyze,
construct, compare, compose, display, report, select, etc.) . For a more complete list of outcome verbs please see Public
Folders>Curriculum>Help Folder>SLO Language Chart. Each outcome should be numbered.
1. Apply administration skills in various types of early care and education programs.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of strategic and fiscal planning.
3. Evaluate components of quality programs, facilities and operations.
COURSE CONTENT–This section describes what the course is “about”-i.e. what it covers and what knowledge students will acquire
Concepts: What terms and ideas will students need to understand and be conversant with as they demonstrate course
outcomes? Each concept should be numbered.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Differences between various program structures, philosophies and curriculum models.
Strategies to ensure equity and respect for children, families, staff and colleagues.
Systems and methods to support sound fiscal operations in a variety of ECE settings.
Compliance with regulatory systems including Title 22, Title 5 (Education Code), health and safety codes, and
accreditation.
5. Methods and tools of evaluation: when each is used.
6. Effective policies and procedures for staffing and scheduling.
Issues: What primary tensions or problems inherent in the subject matter of the course will students engage? Each issue
should be numbered.
1. Mandated reporting of child abuse.
Curriculum Proposal: Revised (09.14.12)
Academic Senate Approved: 09.21.12
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Americans with Disabilities Act in child care and development programs.
Address diversity and inclusion in all aspects of child care and development.
Advocacy and public policy.
Program mission, philosophy, and values and their role in the culture and climate of programs.
Themes: What motifs, if any, are threaded throughout the course? Each theme should be numbered.
1. Responsibilities of administrtors including: policies, procedures, handbooks; staffing and scheduling; hiring,
review, and evaluation; use of technology; working with Boards, families and community; compoents of strategic
planning- start-up, needs assessment, marketing; finances - budget, record keeping, fundraising and grant
writing.
2. Aspects of program development including managing the environment, facility issues, curriculum, routines and
schedules, program evaluation tools.
3. Emergency preparedness.
4. Child care food program and regiulations related to meal/snack service.
Skills: What abilities must students have in order to demonstrate course outcomes? (E.g. write clearly, use a scientific calculator,
read college-level texts, create a field notebook, safely use power tools, etc). Each skill should be numbered.
1. Write staff and parent handbooks.
2. Develop a balanced program budget.
3. Effectively assess employees.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES –This section provides examples of things students may do to engage the course
content (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending a field trip). These activities
should relate directly to the Course Learning Outcomes. Each activity should be numbered.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Listening to lectures and guest speakers.
Viewing multimedia presentations.
Participating in group activities and projects (outside of class).
Observing and assessing children and child care center operations (Outside of class).
Conducting professional interviews (outside of class).
ASSESSMENT TASKS –This section describes assessments instructors may use to allow students opportunities to provide
evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes. Each assessment should be numbered.
Representative Assessment Tasks (These are examples of assessments instructors could use.):
1.
Required Assessments for All Sections (These are assessments that are required of all instructors of all sections at all
campuses/sites. Not all courses will have required assessments. Do not list here assessments that are listed as representative
assessments above.):
1. Develop a plan of operations as required by Community Care Licensing and develop a realistic and balanced
budget for a child care program.
2. Write a1200-1500 word essay examining the ways in which the child care and development program director
ensures program quality and equity in curriculum, staffing, facilities, relationships with stakeholders (licensing,
funders, Boards, parents, community) including appropriate methods and tools of evaluation.
3. Create a staffing schedule that meets community care licensing regulations for a full-day infant/toddler program,
a full-day preschool program, school-age before and after school program, and a half-day preschool (breaks and
meals must be included) and describe the educational/experience requirements for each staff member.
EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS –This section lists example texts, not required texts.
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author Freeman & Decker
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Title
Planning & Administering Early Childhood Program 10 Ed.
Date
2013
Other Appropriate Readings:
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1.
COURSE TYPES
Is the course part of a Chancellor’s Office approved CR Associate Degree?
No
Yes
If yes, specify all program codes that apply. (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/ Curriculum/Degree
and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course for degree(s)
Restricted elective for degree (s) ECE.AS
Restricted electives are courses specifically listed (i.e. by name and number) as optional courses from which students
may choose to complete a specific number of units required for an approved degree.
2.
Is the course part of a Chancellor’s Office approved CR Certificate of Achievement?
No
Yes
If yes, specify all program codes that apply. (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/ Curriculum/Degree
and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):
Required course for certificate(s)
Restricted elective for certificate(s)
Restricted electives are courses specifically listed (i.e. by name and number) as optional courses from which students may
choose to complete a specific number of units required for an approved certificate.
3.
Is the course Stand Alone?
No
Yes
(If “No” is checked for BOTH #1 & #2 above, the course is stand alone.)
4. Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
5.
Work Experience: NWE Not Coop Work Experience
6.
Course eligible Career Technical Education funding (applies to vocational and tech-prep courses only): No
7.
Course eligible Economic Workforce Development funding : No
Yes
(If TOPS code has an asterisk it is indicative that the course is vocational.)
8.
Purpose: Y Credit Course Course Classification Status
9.
Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
Yes
10. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
11. Course SAM Priority Code: C Clearly Occupational Definitions of SAM Priority Codes
COURSE TRANSFERABILITY
1.
Current Transferability Status: B Transferable to CSU only
2.
Course Prior to Transfer Level: Y Not Applicable Definitions of Course Prior to Transfer Levels
CURRENT TRANSFERABILITY STATUS (Check at least one box below):
This course is currently transferable to:
Neither CSU nor UC
CSU as general elective credit
CSU as a specific course equivalent (see below)
If the course transfers as a specific course equivalent give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or more currently-active,
equivalent lower division courses from CSU.
1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
UC as general elective credit
UC as specific course equivalent
If the course transfers as a specific course equivalent give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or more currently-active,
equivalent lower division courses from UC.
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Academic Senate Approved: 09.21.12
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1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
PROPOSED CSU TRANSFERABILITY (Check at least one of the boxes below):
No Proposal
Remove as General Education
Propose as General Elective Credit
Propose as a Specific Course Equivalent (see below)
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or more currently-active, equivalent
lower division courses from CSU.
1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
PROPOSED UC TRANSFERABILITY (Check one of the boxes below):
No Proposal
Remove as General Education
Propose as General Elective Credit OR Specific Course Equivalent (fill in information below)
If “General Elective Credit OR Specific Course Equivalent” box above is checked, give course number(s)/ title(s) of one or
more currently-active, equivalent lower division courses from UC.
1. Course
, Campus
2. Course
, Campus
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION Check at least one box below):
Not currently approved
CR
CR GE Category:
CSU
CSU GE Category:
IGETC
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION (Check at least one box below):
No Proposal
____ Approved as CR GE by Curriculum Committee: _____ _
Remove as General Education
Review to maintain CR GE Status
New GE Proposal
____ Not Approved
(DATE)
CR GE Outcomes
GE learning outcomes in Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, and Global Awareness must be addressed in all general
education courses.
 Effective Communications: Explain how the proposed GE course fulfills at least one of the CR GE outcomes in this
category.
 Critical Thinking: Explain how the proposed GE course fulfills at least one of the CR GE outcomes in this category.
 Global Awareness: Explain how the proposed GE course fulfills at least one of the CR GE outcomes in this category.
GE Criteria for Breadth and Generality
GE courses should be broad and general in scope. Typically such courses are introductory-- not advanced or specialized—and
the content encompasses a broad spectrum of knowledge within a given field of study.
Explain how the proposed GE course fulfills GE criteria for breadth and generality.
CR GE Area Designation
Course Learning Outcomes and Course Content should provide evidence of appropriate GE Area Designation.
Additional rationale for GE Area Designation (optional):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
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PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE) (Check at least one box below):
No proposal
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature, Philosophy, Foreign
Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) (Check at least one box below):
No proposal
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as Above
Submitted By: Sydney Fisher Larson
Division Chair/Director: Jeff Cummings
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval Date: 03.07.14
Curriculum Proposal: 09.14.12 rev
Academic Senate Approved: 09.21.12
Tel. Ext.
4338
Review Date: 2/12/14
Date: 11/20/13
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Yes
Date: 02.28.14
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 04.01.14
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